The poison and sword energy that had filled the sky slowly dissipated as Du Busi and Chen Xin landed one after the other.
The moment they touched down, everyone crowded around them.
Seeing Chen Xin in such a disheveled state, Ning Fengzhi asked with concern, "Uncle Sword, are you all right?"
Chen Xin gently shook his head. A faint glimmer flickered in his eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Fengzhi, once we return, I need to enter seclusion!"
It was a simple sentence, yet it stirred towering waves in Ning Fengzhi's heart.
He knew Chen Xin had been stuck at his current level for years. After today's battle with Du Busi, he had clearly found an opportunity for a breakthrough.
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Ning Fengzhi turned to Ning Rongrong beside him. His expression was gentle yet stern. "Rongrong, you'll be living at the academy from now on. Do not indulge in play or grow lax and neglect your cultivation!"
Seeing how serious her father looked, Ning Rongrong put away her playful manner and obediently nodded. "I understand, Father. I'll cultivate properly and catch up to Lu Xiao as soon as possible."
Ning Fengzhi gave her a few more reminders before cupping his hands toward Du Busi and the three education committee members in apology. "Sect affairs are pressing. Uncle Sword and I will take our leave first."
Meng Shenji promptly returned the gesture. "Sect Master Ning is too courteous."
The two turned and left the training ground. Before long, they exited Heaven Dou Royal Academy and took a carriage back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After they left, Meng Shenji brought a man before Du Busi.
"Your Excellency, this is Qin Ming. Though only in his twenties, he has already reached the cultivation